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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,430,172 and 134,431,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,430,172 and 134,431,032 is: 294,182,838.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,430,172 : 134,431,032 = 134,431,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,430,172/134,431,032 = 134,431,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,430,172x = 134,431,032 × 134,431,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,430,172x = 18,071,702,364,585,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,071,702,364,585,024/61,430,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,182,838.44

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